Oolite Bulletins

Basic Gameplay
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Strict play Y/N: No
Shaders: Y/N Yes

Advanced Gameplay (missions)
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Add on missions Y/N: Yes, compliance with the accepted backstory (timeline, Wiki, etc.) welcomed.
Add on career choices (Random Hits, UPS, Taxi etc..) Y/N: Yes, Random Hits only

Flavor
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System modifications like Dictatorships/Commies/Anarchies/Feudals/Navy/FTZ Y/N: Yes, except Galactic Navy, which IMO doesn't comply with the backstory.
Systemobjects like Con stores/Fuel stations/Rock Hermits/ Other main stations Y/N: Yes, a few selected ones. (BTW: Rock Hermits don't belong here, they're core game; pirate traps would belong here.)

Scenery
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Sysredux, Famous Planets Y/N: Yes, Sysredux only, no additional planets, only maximal one moon

I don't know whether it's in the above category or another category of its own:

Scenery changing
Farsun, Solar system Y/N: No.

Equipment
Extra functionality Y/N: Yes, some
Extra weapons balanced Y/N: Yes, some
Extra weapons unbalanced (superweapons etc) Y/N: No
Extra weapons experimental Y/N: For playtesting purposes only

Huds
Altered huds: Y/N: Yes

Ships

Basic ships (do you want to keep them) Y/N: Yes
Advanced models of basic ships (x-ships) Y/N: No
Griffs' models (eyecandy ships so system dependant): Y/N: No
Neolite ships Y/N: No
Big cruisers (non-battle transports> Transports, Orisis, Aurora, Anaconda spaceways, Strelka liners) Y/N: Yes, if they behave (like: not try to dock).
Utility ships (GRS etc) Y/N/: Yes
Battle Cruisers: Y/N: Yes, Behemoths and Leviathans
Super player ships: Y/N: Yes (flying an IC, which admittedly is on the super side)
Ships with turrets: Y/N: No (I suppose we are talking player turrets here)

oh, we are missing one category here:
Player ships too big to dock Y/N: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Right after introducing these hell itself opens!

Other Universe ships (Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5 etc): Y/N: No
Other Objects (space Monsters etc): Y/N/: No

Meta OXP's(Y/N): If it contains anything to which I answered "No" above: NO, of course not!

Sound packages Y/N/: No

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Conclusion:

I like the Ooniverse to have much variation and I like expansion. However things have to be balanced and should not break the gameplay. And they should make some basic sense.

So far I have stuck around Galaxy 1, so my response may be limited to that.
I have two ships. One 'honest' one, which follows rules and OXP and one 'experiemental' one, where I hack the save file and give myself tons of money so I can try out ships and equipment that I wouldn't otherwise be able to try.

Basic Gameplay
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Strict play Y/N: No
Shaders: Y/N Yes

Advanced Gameplay (missions)
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Add on missions Y/N: Yes, not many yet. Long way Around. Passengers are like mini-missions to me.

Add on career choices (Random Hits, UPS, Taxi etc..) Y/N: Yes, just got UPS

Flavor:
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System modifications like Dictatorships/Commies/Anarchies/Feudals/Navy/FTZ Y/N: Yes I love Commies. It's a fun OXP. For small ships, the gulags are great places for shopping
Systemobjects like Con stores/Fuel stations/Rock Hermits/ Other main stations Y/N:Yes

Scenery
Sysredux, Famous Planets Y/N: one day but not right now.

Equipment
Extra functionality Y/N: Yes
Extra weapons balanced Y/N: yes
Extra weapons unbalanced (superweapons etc) Y/N: no
Extra weapons experimental Y/N: ???

Huds
Altered huds: Y/N: no none that I found that much more functional

Ships
Havn't played around with extra ships, but probably will eventually.
Basic ships (do you want to keep them) Y/N: Yes
Advanced models of basic ships (x-ships) Y/N:
Griffs' models (eyecandy ships so system dependant): Y/N:
Neolite ships * Y/N:
Big cruisers (non-battle transports> Transports, Orisis, Aurora, Anaconda spaceways, Strelka liners) Y/N:
Utility ships (GRS etc) Y/N/:
Battle Cruisers: Y/N:
Super player ships: Y/N:
Ships with turrets: Y/N:

Other Universe ships (Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5 etc): Y/N: not yet, but thinks it's cute and a testament to the playfulness and variability and is a strength of open source
Other Objects (space Monsters etc): Y/N/: Y (only if a good story is made up how they come into the Ooniverse)

Meta OXP's (Y/N): huh???

Sound packages Y/N/: Yes, at some point. especially shield and energy low warnings to remind me to eject before it's too late.

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I love the OXPs and the variety they provide. I have Dictators, Commies, and FTZ. I would install Anarchies, but I don't want the criminal system changed and I rarely stay in those worlds anyways.

Basic Gameplay
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Strict play Y/N: No
Shaders: Y/N Yes

Advanced Gameplay (missions)
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Add on missions Y/N: Yes
Add on career choices (Random Hits, UPS, Taxi etc..) Y/N: Yes, Random Hits and UPS

Flavor:
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System modifications like Dictatorships/Commies/Anarchies/Feudals/Navy/FTZ Y/N: Yes
Systemobjects like Con stores/Fuel stations/Other main stations Y/N:Yes

Scenery:
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Sysredux, Famous Planets Y/N: Yes, both

Equipment:
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Extra functionality Y/N: Yes
Extra weapons balanced Y/N: No
Extra weapons unbalanced (superweapons etc) Y/N: No
Extra weapons experimental Y/N: No

Huds:
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Altered huds: Y/N: Yes, sometimes

Ships:
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Basic ships (do you want to keep them) Y/N: Yes
Advanced models of basic ships (x-ships) Y/N: Yes
Griffs' models (eyecandy ships so system dependant): Y/N: Yes
Neolite ships * Y/N: No
Big cruisers (non-battle transports> Transports, Orisis, Aurora, Anaconda spaceways, Strelka liners) Y/N: Yes
Utility ships (GRS etc) Y/N/: Yes
Battle Cruisers: Y/N: No
Super player ships: Y/N: No
Ships with turrets: Y/N: No

Other Universe ships (Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5 etc): Y/N: No way
Other Objects (space Monsters etc): Y/N/: No monsters in my Ooniverse

Meta OXP's (Y/N): No

Sound packages Y/N/: No

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Conclusion:

I like the variety OXPs can offer me, but I guess I don't want any OXP to change the gameplay too much from the original. But I'm always ready to try some new OXP and see if it fits my Ooniverse.

my ooniverse is looking like a questionnaire!

Click on thumbnail to see my Ooniverse. The picture was taken two years ago, but things haven't really changed since.

Basic Gameplay
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Strict play Y/N: No
Shaders: Y/N Yes

Advanced Gameplay (missions)
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Add on missions Y/N: Yes

Add on career choices (Random Hits, UPS, Taxi etc..) Y/N: Yes

Flavor:
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System modifications like Dictatorships/Commies/Anarchies/Feudals/Navy/FTZ Y/N: Yes
Systemobjects like Con stores/Fuel stations/Rock Hermits/ Other main stations Y/N:Yes

Scenery
Sysredux, Famous Planets Y/N: Yes

Equipment
Extra functionality Y/N: Yes
Extra weapons balanced Y/N: yes
Extra weapons unbalanced (superweapons etc) Y/N: no
Extra weapons experimental Y/N: No
Huds
Altered huds: Y/N: No

Ships

Basic ships (do you want to keep them) Y/N: Yes . I love the variety of the same ships.
Advanced models of basic ships (x-ships) Y/N: Yes
Griffs' models (eyecandy ships so system dependant): Y/N: Yes
Neolite ships * Y/N: Yes (* I have them installed but I still would like to see that they do not overwrite the standard ships) Agree with this comment.
Big cruisers (non-battle transports> Transports, Orisis, Aurora, Anaconda spaceways, Strelka liners) Y/N: Yes
Utility ships (GRS etc) Y/N/: Yes
Battle Cruisers: Y/N: Yes
Super player ships: Y/N: No
Ships with turrets: Y/N: Yes
Universe ships (Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5 etc): Y/N: No
Other Objects (space Monsters etc): Y/N/: Yes if they became available
Meta OXP's (Y/N): No (Too difficult for me to remove ships I don`t like)

Sound packages Y/N/: Yes
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Conclusion:

I like variety but overpowered Player ships don`t work for me. As for opponents it comes down to skill and knowing when and how to run.
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Thanks for all the replies. We see that there are a lot of different kind of players. No one seems to play in strict mode though. Many people have extra flavour installed.

I have the following OXP's installed on Oolite version 1.72.2

behemoth 2.5.1.oxp
BehemothSpacewar 1.2.1.oxp
Freaky Thargoids 3.1.oxp
FuelCollectorV0.06.oxp
Galactic_Navy 5.2.2.oxp
Rock_Hermit_Locator1.3.1.oxp
Target Autolock 1.00.oxp
Target Reticle 1.1.oxp
Thargorn_Threat 1.3.1.oxp

Game Options
Play in Full Screen (mode 1280 x 1024)
Reduced Detail: Off
Wireframe Graphics: Off
Shader Effects: Simple

Basic Gameplay
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Strict play Y/N: No (sometimes use wireframe graphics)
Shaders: Y/N No

Advanced Gameplay (missions)
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Add on missions Y/N: Yes
Add on career choices Y/N: Yes (e.g. RandomHits)

Flavor:
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System modifications Y/N: Yes
Systemobjects like Y/N: Yes

Scenery
Sysredux, Famous Planets Y/N: Yes

Equipment
Extra functionality Y/N: (?) so prbly No
Extra weapons balanced Y/N: Yes
Extra weapons unbalanced Y/N: No
Extra weapons experimental Y/N: Yes (sometimes)

Huds
Altered huds: Y/N: Yes (like MedusaHUD & copy/paste TerrapinHUD to some ships)

Ships

Basic ships (do you want to keep them) Y/N: Yes
Advanced models of basic ships (x-ships) Y/N: Yes
Griffs' models (eyecandy ships so system dependant): Y/N: Yes (sometimes)
Neolite ships * Y/N: No
Big cruisers Y/N: No
Utility ships (GRS etc) Y/N/: No
Battle Cruisers: Y/N: No
Super player ships: Y/N: 1 or 2
Ships with turrets: Y/N: No

Other Universe ships : Y/N: No ..however I do maintain a "WeaponsTestPlatform" (at Ceesxe) which is an earlyish saved game I use to test out weapon OXP's to see 1}how they work 2}if I really want them; this vessel is currently a B-wing (because I think it looks like a weapons test platform) (it is slightly edited)
Other Objects: Y/N/: No

Meta OXP's (Y/N): Yes (sometimes)

Additionally there is a "used ship outlet" at Lave consisting of numerous saved games, one saved game for each of the ship OXP's I've downloaded. I purchase one of the ships wherever it becomes available, fully equip it and fly it to Lave. This facility is run by a crook whose gigantic credit balance results from saving the game which arose when some action (I forget what..) generated a huge credit balance for the commander upon starting a new game, using a recent version of Oolite. I never actually fly this AllStars vessel - it has 0 kills - but it is there, saved at Lave anyway. The fraudster is called Honest Rqjykcl. Although of indeterminate colour, he is very handsome and has many tentacles.

The Ooniverse of El Viejo, Commander, “Clear Air Turbulence”:

I play in Strict Mode occasionly.
I use full shaders.

I use these OXPs: SysRedux; Griff’s Shipset; Fighter HUD; Target Reticle; Target Autolock.

That’s about it, really. I keep it very basic, apart from a little eye-candy.
I’d happily have SysRedux and Griff’s Shipset as defaults.
(It’s how I would have liked Elite to look, all those years ago).
The Basic ships are there in Strict Mode (and always should be), if I want them.

No flavours, no super ships, no super weapons, no meta-OXPs or whatever. No turrets.
Definitely no ships or stations from other universes. Definitely no monsters.

As regards add-on missions/career choices, Random Hits is the only one that appeals.
(I’m a Hunter/Explorer anyway, so maybe I’ll try it in a ship year or two).
Deep Space Pirates will be added soon.

I’m perfectly content in my standard Cobra Mk III (Griff’s scuffed version, of course).

No soundsets, I prefer my own music.
(Pink Floyd are particularly atmospheric when cruising the Ooniverse).

Full screen mode (1280x1024).
I prefer a joystick to keys, but can use either.


Need I say more?

(Apart from heartfelt thanks to the devs and coders who make it possible).

El Viejo wrote:

Definitely no monsters.

My attractive used spaceship salesthing exists only in my head. Is there a monsters OXP? A very occasional deep space inhabitant might be interesting.

Extra Functionality:(?) I do have Planetfall installed, so my answer might be Yes here..

Commander McLane wrote:

oh, we are missing one category here:
Player ships too big to dock

Yes, originally annoying, but can these be fitted with Planet Landing Capability?

edit: well yes they can, but I've just tried landing on a few moons & planets in a large ship and it seems as though it will land but explodes at launch.

p.s. I like MildAudio oxp, but the current version seems different from an earlier download. Has it been updated? The witchspace sound might be different in this version - but it could equally be my addled memory misremembering..

Basic Gameplay
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Strict play Y/N: NO
Shaders: Y/N NO (no choice in the matter, not supported on netbook)

Advanced Gameplay (missions)
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Add on missions Y/N: YES

Add on career choices (Random Hits, UPS, Taxi etc..) Y/N: YES

Flavor:
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System modifications like Dictatorships/Commies/Anarchies/Feudals/Navy/FTZ Y/N: SOME (want to try a few more out. Like Anarchies immensely.)
Systemobjects like Con stores/Fuel stations/Rock Hermits/ Other main stations Y/N:YES

Scenery
Sysredux, Famous Planets Y/N: NO (may try again now trunk memory usage so much better)

Equipment
Extra functionality Y/N: YES
Extra weapons balanced Y/N: YES
Extra weapons unbalanced (superweapons etc) Y/N: NO
Extra weapons experimental Y/N: NO

Huds
Altered huds: Y/N: YES (slowly tweaking MilHUD into something totally other)

Ships

Basic ships (do you want to keep them) Y/N: YES*
* but if all the basic ships were slightly beautified in a consistent way, that would be great
Advanced models of basic ships (x-ships) Y/N: NO*
* except some that sneak with OXPs that I like
Griffs' models (eyecandy ships so system dependant): Y/N: NO*
* no-shader versions too dark
Neolite ships * Y/N: NO see above
Big cruisers (non-battle transports> Transports, Orisis, Aurora, Anaconda spaceways, Strelka liners) Y/N: SOME
Utility ships (GRS etc) Y/N/: YES
Battle Cruisers: Y/N: YES
Super player ships: Y/N: NO
Ships with turrets: Y/N: YES

Other Universe ships (Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5 etc): Y/N: NO
* If they are "inspired by" but fit the Ooniverse look, by all means
Other Objects (space Monsters etc): Y/N/: YES*
Good backstory and balance allowing
Meta OXP's (Y/N): YES*
* in the long run - RS too big for my machine, JS OSE + trunk memory improvements may make this feasible.

Sound packages Y/N/: YES*
* tried a few and like elements from each, need to roll my own!

No in-game music, I listen to existing collection. Pink Floyd, Orbital, and Fluke seem to come around more often than most other things when playing...

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Conclusion:
Some things are a logical expansion of the original Elite universe and some are clearly not - I tend avoid the latter.

No in-game music, I listen to existing collection. Pink Floyd, Orbital, and Fluke seem to come around more often than most other things when playing...

Yeah! Orbital and Fluke I have also in my collection. Though I mostly listen to digitallyimported.com ambient stream while playing. The creepy ambient fits the Ooniverse well.